Mitch Richmond vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith and Mitch Richmond that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Mitch Richmond

vs.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 0 Phil Smith 1

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Phil Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.